Thursday, 16 October 2014

Creative Expressions Thursday.

Hi Everyone

Well I want to say another huge huge thank you to all you guys, you are so supportive of the art I do and I value you all and your opinions so very much. I love mixing it up and doing all different things and so today I have a card which still has a lot of texture but in beautiful natural colours using the Sew jo pad I love for the background paper and some scripted Kraft card , pearls flowers and a little dazzle too.
I hope you like it, It is of course using another of the new frame stamps Designed for Sue in the singles range we were sent for the design team goodies this month to play with. Werent we lucky. Creative Expressions really have some fantasic products don't they and some gorgeous things coming soon too. (I will be showing them in November hehe).Hinty hint.

So here we go.

I used the singles stamp called Curled Frame, and I know you can cut the sentiment away and use the frame separately but I love how these two look together. Very natural I thought.

Here is the Black and White image to make it easier to see.

I took a piece of kraft card with this image of script on it, it can easily be made in large batches if you do not own any pre made and stored for little occassions like this. ( A little tip, Most often you will not see the middle of the card or if you plan your cards out ( I have never ever planned a card haha) before you start and know where you will see on the backing don't waste time stamping the whole page, simply stamp the parts you will see, as this reduces the over lapped pieces or incorrect gaps etc.)

I mounted it on to Milk Foundations card from Creative Expressions of course. I then added a small thin piece of burlap to the left hand side which I frayed and allowed to hang over the ends slightly.

Here I took a piece of corrugated card and dry brushed some warm white acrylic paint onto it but not alot , I still wanted to see the card through it a little. Once done I dried it and cut it to size, to sit next to the Burlap added to the card, I inked all the edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink and mounted it onto the card with my cosmic shimmer glue. I took three pieces of Blue seam binding ribbon and wraped it around the card top to vertically over the corrugated piece and over lapping each other slightly, to tie the colour of the bow in also.

I then took my perfect medium and True white embossing powder and after running over the paper with an anti static pad I stamped out my image and tipped on my powder, tipping off the excess into the jar and heat set, I straightened the edges before mounting onto a piece of Milk card. I added that to the front of the card with 1 layer of mounting tape in the centre and where it was further away from the card due to the corrugated piece I added two layers to keep it at the same level for viewing. I also added it on a jaunty angle.

Once it was in the correct place I thought I'd add some strips of pearl string to the valleys of the corrugated car stock at the top and the bottom of the piece for me pearls just scream elegance which really is what I love.

At this stage I took a large air force bluey piece of paper with brown stripes and like clothing patterns on it which looked perfect on this project. I used it from the 12x12 Sew Jo pad from Couture creations which I love from my show a while back now. It also had some random white spots which looked fab with this too.

I mounted it onto 2 layers of milk card with foam in between for a little dimension and height to the card.

I folded over a piece of burlap in matching tone to the peice on the main body of the card.I took a piece of blue seam binding and cut it in half lengthways and frayed it to make it look shabby and added that onto the Burlap. I tied a regular two layer bow to which I mounted a Dazzler in a lovely frosty blue which is very oppaque.

I used our Sue's stamps and Matching Poinsettia die to make these two Little leaves, and cut them out with the corrosponding Die and added three 10mm flowers from my stash just to tie in the sentiment really.

The finishing touches were simply three 8mm ivory pearls which I love in that size, it makes it so easy to stick them down onto a small bead of cosmic shimmer to hold it permanently.

So this is a fairly simple one for you to have a go at after yesterdays truly arty altered frame, I just love it all, isnt it nice to play with goodies.

So Yesterday saw us get to 200 finally on the blog and I could not be more pleased, Huge hugs to all who follow the blog and we stumbled over the fact I call you all lovelies and bloggers too so you ended up being Blogglies for all the new dolls to know who recently joined.

Come back at the weekend for a special post with goodies to be given away to those on the blog and who leave a comment on that post , it will be open for comment just for 1 day and at the end of it I will choose a winner with Random.org to keep it all fair to you all. I will also have some cards and Kim makes to give out as extra little prizes so more than one on that day too. It is so I can give something back to you all because I truly appreciate every single person who takes the time to leave a comment and to come back daily to check if I have posted and for being the kind lovely folks you all are. I am proud to call you all my "blogglies", my internet family.

I have been asked recently for several basic type tutorials ie the right paint, a beginners list of goodies, my ideal goodies lists. How to's for embossing and making flowers my way etc so I thought I'd start incorporating one a week if you are all happy with that as this is your blog too and I would really appreciate any ideas of what you would like to see so moving forward we can prepare for the videos I will be creating. So the post at the weekend will be an intro to some of the above and some other bits and bobbies hehe.

Hi Kim,What a Truly Beautiful Card I Love The Fabulous Paper used and The Different Textures you use, I Love The Burlap and The Corrugated Card I Love how you painted your Card, then placed the Pearls down each column of the Corrugated Card, I Love how you use such Fantastic Different Products, to bring your projects to Life. I Love to Stamp and The Curled Stamp Frame and Sentiment is Beautiful but I Truly Love how you really change it by using different products. I would Love to see Videos of you teaching different Techniques and Tricks of the trade with your wealth of experience but if you can't do that, One Blog a week devoted to this would be Fabulous. (No Pressure Lol) Love and HugsFrom Sam x

Hi CarolI am so pleased you joined up and became Blogglie Number 200... ooo I am not a number I hear you saying hahaI am very happy to see you here with us and that you liked the card.Thanks so much Kim xx

Morning Kim, not a good day today for me (pain wise) but really wanted to say congrats on your 200 followers, here's to many hundreds more! A stunning card as usual and good comprehensive instructions. Love to you and hope the ankle isn't giving you too much pain and bother, Sarah

Hi Sarah,So sorry you have been suffering and not having so many good days of late, I know how it is and I wish I was there to give hugs, I oftern think of you if that is any help even though it doesnt help the pain , a kind thought maybe helps the spirits. HugsKim xxx

This is a gorgeous card Kim and love the colours and the extra little details you incorporate. I particularly like the painting of the corrugated card as I have some which was given to me and I have been trying to think what to do with it and this is something a bit different. It's great you have reached 200 followers and looking forward to your weekend post and giveaways. I still have one of your giveaway cards on my mantlepiece because it is so lovely. x

Hi Kim,Whilst not normally going for the blues and browns, this card is lovely and easy on the eye. The composition is great, love the burlap and corrugated card - I'm such a wimp I always sort of chicken out when it comes to using it. But then I see what you create and am resolved to use them, too.Thank you for all the inspiration, and congrats on the show in November, also on reaching 200 followers. Am surprised you haven't got more than that.Hugs, Rose

Hello my friendThank you so much for your congrats , I am glad I inspire you to use new products after all we worry about messing up but it is only paper and small piece s of material. we can always change it if we dont like it. Hope your day is a good one.Hugs Kim xxx

Afternoon Kim, Congratulations on reaching 200 !! Everyone on here loves everything you show us, and we are very grateful for the in-depth tutorials that allow us to try and re-create your gorgeous projects.This card is one of these 'gorgeous projects', a beautiful colour combination, gorgeous stamping, and I'm absolutely loving this backing paper.Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm taking a coffee break at the moment before I get back 'down to it', it's the ironing next haha.Lots of love from Patricia xx

Hi Patricia, lovely lady.Thankyou so much for the congrats, I am so pleased with it.Ahhh such kind words and thoughts, gosh you have me wellng up here, soft thing arent i. but I really do appreciate from the bottom of my heart the kind words and thoughts you put into that post Patricia. bless your heart.Hugs Kim xxx

Hi Kim! Well done on reaching 200 for the blog following. (I must admit that I'd been following you for ages before I realised that I'd never actually joined)I love the colours on your card-it's really pretty.Looking forward to the tutorials and useful lists!Thank you, Jan x

Hi Jan. Thank you so much.I am so pleased you are joined now and I always am glad to see when you comment as I think the more comments you get from each person the more I get to know you all too and I can honestly say I am so happy to know just a small part of your lives too and enjoy reading each day to see how you all react too.Hugs Kim xx

Evening Kim, I really do like everything about this card, I've Seen White embossing on craft card around quite a bit recently and will be having a go myself as I think it looks very effective. It's things such as making backgrounds by blending colours and using the large background stamps that I'd like to see tutorials on particularly, but anything you do will be very welcome. Looking forward you whatever it is you have in store for the weekend.

Hi Stephanie.You are right it is certainly still picking up steam this kind of chalkboard image on kraft paper and is still going to carry on and look out for ivory on navy too. pretty cool.Thankyou for your feedback on what you would like to see, its so important to me an I look forward to helping as much as possible. Huge HugsKim xxx

Hi Kim. Congratulations again on reaching 200 followers : ) Todays card is lovely, using my favourite colour and card (I could use kraft card for just about everything, I love it so much) with a great tutorial.Good luck to all of the Blogglies for the weekend giveaways : ) Thanks Kim. Take care.

Hi KimCongratulations you have a good following which I am pleased to hear, thought it would be more with you being on the TV.Yours card today is beautiful, could also be used for a mans card also.Love the Burlap and corrugated card - you are so talented.Thank you for your great tutorial - I shall be trying this oneLooking forward to what the weekend will bringHugsCarol x

Hi Carol my lovely friend.Thankyou for being here and congratulating me. I always know you are pleased and on my side which means so so much.I would love to see it when its finished Carol if you have a go at this. bless you as always Kim xxxxwith hugggge hugs xxxx

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Self confessed Craft aholic.. enjoying all forms of craft, with a long term aim to have my own stamp line etc.Mum to two grown up very special kids who continue to amaze with all their acheivements. Originally from North london, Barnet but now in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.